Mastodon State Historic Site

Mastodon State Historic Site is where the first mastodon bones were discovered. They were first discovered near Kimmswick in the early 1800s, and by 1839 it became documented by entrepreneur/paleontologist Albert C. Koch, PhD. The site is the home of the Kimmswick Bone Bed, one of the most famous and extensive Pleistocene ice age deposits of fossils, including a number of bones of giant mastodons. Interpretative trails and picnic sites highlight the area and the museum tells the story of Clovis culture, which existed in the area between 10,000-14,000 years ago. Inside the museum is a life-size replica of a mastodon skeleton!

Entrance on Charles J. Becker DriveThe cake by the Visitor’s Center!

Cake placement date: March 11

Where is the cake now?: The cake stayed by the Visitor’s Center, all through 2015; it has since moved to the nearby old house which can be seen from the center. (February 2018)